Yesterday, US Open announced the draw for the main draw. In the absence of Djokovic, the matchups between the top eight seeds in men's singles are: No. 1 seed Medvedev vs. No. 6 seed Aliasim; No. 2 seed Nadal vs. No. 7 Seed Nori; No. 3 seed Alcaraz vs. No. 8 seed Hurkacs ; No. 4 seed Tsitsipas vs. No. 5 seed Rude .
The matchups between the top eight seeds in women's singles are: No. 1 seed Swiatek vs. No. 8 seed Pegula; No. 2 seed Kontaveit vs. No. 5 seed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; No. 3 seed Sakkari vs. No. 7 seed Halep; No. 4 seed Badosa vs. No. 6 seed Sabalenka .
The first round matchups of Chinese players are: Zheng Qinwen vs. Ostapenko; Zhang Shuai vs. Teichmann; Wang Xiyu vs. Parry; Wang Xinyu vs. qualifying players. In addition, Yuan Yue , Wu Yibing , Zhang Zhizhen have broken through the qualifying round and entered the main draw.
The main draw of the US Open will officially start the day after tomorrow. Before every major event, people are keen to predict who will be the favorite and who may be the potential dark horse. Last Sunday, I listed several favorites who were optimistic about winning the championship in "The US Open: A Blessed Land for Grand Slam Players and a Hotbed of Dark Horses".
Two days ago, former world No. 4 and retired British player Henman analyzed the men's singles situation at this year's US Open and listed the favorites and dark horses in his mind.
Henman believes that with Djokovic unable to participate in the US Open because he has not been vaccinated, the favorite to win the men's singles championship at this year's US Open is obviously defending champion Medvedev, followed by Nadal. If Nadal performs satisfactorily, he will return to the top spot in the world after the US Open.
“When it comes to favorites, I would pick Medvedev. He is the defending champion and his play on hard courts supports him as the number one favorite. Apart from him, there is a large group of people who also have comparable qualities. Winning strength.
“Nadal has the potential to win his third Grand Slam title of the year, and you can never ignore and doubt Nadal. We ignored Nadal last year when he was battling injuries, but look at his stellar performance at the Australian Open after his comeback. He defeated Medvedev in an incredible five-set match and later won the French Open. It will take a huge amount of effort, and what is certain is that Nadal has a chance to compete for another Grand Slam title, especially without Djokovic.
"I will also keep an eye on Alcaraz and Sinner, they play very good tennis. Also, Ruud continues to impress me in all aspects. There are always many favorites in men's singles." Henman said.
Before the start of Wimbledon , Henman told the media that Kyrgios may become a player worthy of attention at the All England Club. That prediction proved to be accurate, as the maverick Australian unexpectedly made it all the way to the final.
Henman believes that the Wimbledon final gave Kyrgios enough confidence to inspire him to replicate Wimbledon's success in another Grand Slam. "It was great to see him win both the singles and doubles titles in Washington and it proved once again how good he is. Kyrgios is playing really well and he's given a lot of appeal to our sport and hopefully he will Be able to keep it going."
Next, Henman also talked about the women's players.
“On the women’s side, it’s hard to pick the favorites and that’s what makes the competition suspenseful and exciting. We can say that the men’s game is quite predictable with the dominance of the Big Three. Among the women’s players, it’s a matter of who to look at It will be fun to take advantage of the opportunity.If Swiatek can adjust to the best condition, I will still say she is the favorite to win the championship, and I am looking forward to it. "Henman said.
Based on comments from all parties, the dark horse candidates for the women's draw are: Naomi Osaka , Gauff , Halep, Kvitova, Garcia, Sabalenka, Keys , Kontaveit, Sakkari, Pegula
I analyzed it in my previous article. Because the schedule is at the end, the players' physical energy is insufficient and injuries occur frequently. In addition, "Beauty" With the motivating effect of "National Dream", the US Open has become the most open competition among the four Grand Slams. It is also a blessed place for first-time Grand Slam players and a hotbed for the birth of dark horses.
If the player who wins the Grand Slam for the first time is the birth of a new legend , then there is already Nadal, who has won 22 Grand Slam championships, may continue to write a legend, while and Serena , who hold 23 Grand Slam championships, will end the legend. These three highlights are the most anticipated and exciting aspects of this year's US Open. things.
Nadal will challenge for the 23rd Grand Slam championship. If he succeeds in winning the championship, his number of Grand Slam championships will be 2 ahead of Djokovic. Previously, some experts commented that the Grand Slam championships of these two players. The battle for the number of championships will be the hottest thing in tennis for some time to come. One of the topics. Only by widening the gap to 3 can one side win the final competition. Once the number of Grand Slam championships between the two is determined, the argument for the best in history (GOAT) will become convincing. The answer.
The current consensus in the tennis community is that Serena Williams will After playing the last match of her career at the US Open this year, it will definitely be eye-catching how far the 23-time Grand Slam champion can go in the draw and who can give her the final defeat.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-